Demoness, where are you Fleeing to?
Chapter 890 - 734 Li Fenyang Seeks His Own Death_2

Chapter 890: Chapter 734 Li Fenyang Seeks His Own Death_2

She spoke plainly and bluntly, "She must be looking to borrow money from you."

Lord Huang used to have that expression when seeking out Ao Shuying.

Li Xuan, of course, knew that Yuan Taiwei had come to borrow money; he was aware that over the past six months, she had been gathering her old followers in an attempt to rely on the ’Immortal Slashing Order’ and the ’Heavenly Book’s Duplicate’ to establish a new Heaven Palace.

Although Yuan Taiwei’s power in the Jinque Palace had been cleansed by Dasiming, her foundation still remained.

In the past six months, Yuan Taiwei had even rallied three defectors of heavenly level and more than twenty members from The Fourth Gate, already establishing a force of her own.

These people, under Yuan Taiwei’s command, were focused on repairing the Heaven Gap, significantly relieving the pressure on the Liudao Division and The Court.

However, Yuan Taiwei’s escape from the Heaven Palace had been too hasty, and the wealth she carried with her was scant.

To provide for so many powerful Wu cultivators and Spellcasters, the amount of money she needed was incalculable.

But Li Xuan pretended to be ignorant. He furrowed his brows and scolded Lord Huang fiercely, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you can’t speak properly, then don’t speak at all. Don’t offend my honored guest!"

Huang Wuhuan immediately ground her teeth, wanting to strike back right there and then.

Yet, when she thought of the money she owed Li Xuan, she ultimately restrained herself.

Bearing her frustration, Huang Wuhuan thought about how the Demon Market had recently reopened and business was doing well.

Once I’ve settled my account, I will show you no mercy!

As for Yuan Taiwei, her cheeks were flushed with embarrassment, overwhelmed by shame, but at this point, she had steeled herself, "To be frank, there are two matters for which I seek Prince Fenyang’s help. First is a hopeful request for your generous assistance to borrow thirty million taels for a year’s turnover; second, I intend to set up several factories in Tianjin and need Your Highness’s support."

She had been thinking of opening new sources of revenue lately, coveting the factories owned by Li Xuan.

Li Xuan’s eyes lit up, his thoughts racing for a moment, knowing the long-awaited opportunity had finally arrived.

Yet, his face showed signs of difficulty, "The matter of the factories is easy to deal with. As long as Lady Shaosiming has the funds, I will ensure the Shenqi Union delivers as quickly as possible.

But this borrowing of money? If it were a few million taels, I wouldn’t even furrow my brow, but thirty million taels, and for a whole year, Lady Shaosiming is really putting me in a difficult position."

Yuan Taiwei was mortified, having never asked anyone for anything in her life. The thought of fleeing from Li Xuan’s presence crossed her mind.

But then she remembered the urgent and vast expenses needed for the reconstruction of the Heaven Palace.

She bit back her embarrassment, "Prince Fenyang, the reason why my Jinque Palace has been free of financial worries for these thousands of years is because, firstly, we had a monopoly on the Silk Road to profit from; secondly, we traded with realms beyond, exchanging what each lacked. Although the Thirty-Six Heaven has shattered, those heavens of the Outer Void can still nurture a vast amount of ores not found in this realm. I am confident I can bypass the Jinque Palace to restart these trades, but I need some initial capital."

Yuan Taiwei hesitated for a moment, then bitingly proposed, "If Your Highness feels that a year is too long, how about shortening it to eight months? I will not let you suffer a loss. Afterwards, I can repay you with three percent interest monthly, no! I’ll give you five percent."

Li Xuan had already labeled the Lady Shaosiming as a ’naive sweetheart,’ but today, he was not seeking money.

After pondering for a moment, he adopted a grave expression and revealed his bottom line to Lady Shaosiming, "I can lend you the money, and there’s no need for five percent monthly interest. We’ll just go by the normal interest rate of two percent from the commercial banks. However, as collateral, I will need the ’Immortal Slashing Order’ from your hands."

Shock and suspicion immediately appeared in Yuan Taiwei’s eyes, and her face showed a hint of wariness.

Li Xuan was drinking his tea with a serene expression, "Frankly, I have no use for the ’Immortal Slashing Order’. I just want to secure some peace of mind. Recently, Shaosiming has been sealing the Heaven Gap, engaging in several fierce battles with Outer Void demons despite his injuries. I just can’t stop worrying about him.

’You can rest assured, Lord Shaosiming, this item merely serves as collateral. If you come into money, you may reclaim it from me at any time. I’ve heard that lately, you might not even need this thing?’

Yuan Taiwei immediately furrowed her brows. She thought Li Xuan had reasons for his concerns, as she indeed had no need for the ’Immortal Slashing Order’ lately.

She didn’t consider revenge until her injuries had fully healed.

But if it was just for sealing the Heaven Gap and expelling Outer Void gods and demons, the duplicate of the Book of Jinque was more useful than the Immortal Slashing Order.

Yuan Taiwei was not worried about the ’Immortal Slashing Order’ being seized and refined by Li Xuan. To mortgage the item to him seemed quite harmless?

But for some reason, Yuan Taiwei always felt that Li Xuan had ulterior motives.

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On the same day, the third of June, Khan of Vala Yexian sat in his royal tent, drafting decrees on animal hides. His night hawks would then take them and dispatch them in all directions.

At that moment, his general, Alachien, hurried into the tent, "That Dasiming has kept her word. The Chagatai Khanate has driven 550,000 sheep, 170,000 cattle, and 80,000 camels into the north of the Qilian Mountains."

The Chagatai Khanate lies in Turpan, which is the ancient Gaochang and Cheshi.

Although they were all Mongol, the Chagatai Khanate became hostile to Vala because Yexian delayed in claiming the title of Mongwu Khan.

Yet, not long ago, after a secret discussion with Yexian, the Chagatai Khanate set aside past grievances and delivered the animals to Vala territory.

The mood of Alachien was exhilarated, "With these livestock, we can sustain combat for at least three months. When does the Khan plan to launch the attack?"

This time they planned a full mobilization, conscripting nearly all able-bodied men from the grasslands with an anticipated cavalry of about 800,000.

Correspondingly, they would require even more food supplies.

The livestock provided by the Chagatai Khanate significantly alleviated their concerns, sufficient to sustain them for a month’s rations.

"We still have time," said Khan of Vala as he lifted his gaze, looking outside the tent. "Autumn hasn’t come, and the horses aren’t fat. We may have to hold out against the Jin people until next spring, which means we must wait until after autumn, when the warhorses have fattened up before we act."

"After autumn?" Alachien frowned slightly, "Although that makes sense, there has been no rain on the grasslands this year. Many places have dry, withered grass, and many tribes may not hold out until then."

Khan of Vala Yexian remained expressionless, "If they can’t hold out, let them go to the Datan’s territory first. Datan has lost hundreds of thousands of people, and much of their pastures are empty—"

Yexian’s speech paused momentarily because just then, a ’night hawk’ rushed into the tent and knelt before Khan of Vala Yexian.

"Khan! The latest news: Jin’s Prince Fenyang, Li Xuan, has led 700,000 infantry and cavalry, along with several hundreds of thousands of civilian laborers from Zhangjiakou beyond the border. They have deployed a military formation nearly a hundred miles wide, sweeping toward Ulan Bator!"

The two men in the tent were slightly startled, exchanging a look that surprisingly wasn’t filled with alarm but elation.

"Issue my command to the army, muster the troops!" Khan of Vala Yexian suddenly rose, kicking over the wooden case in front of him, "Heaven favors Vala! Li Fenyang is so arrogant that he is courting death himself!"